Ross Szabo perfectly explains what mental health actually is, why it’s as important as physical health, and why EVERYONE should be concerned about their own mental health. Reposting Ross Szabo’s article from the Huffington Post.

“I quit my medication cold turkey. I made a decision that I would use training to beat depression.” Carlee is an Olympic weight-lifter, a mother of two, owner of a gym, and an amazing CrossFit Athlete.

On May 23, 2014, a tragedy occurred at UC Santa Barbara. Elliot Rodger, a 22 year-old male that attended Santa Barbara City College, murdered six people and wounded thirteen others shortly after releasing an extremely disturbing video explaining his plan and reasoning, along with an even more disturbing manifesto.